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They Live (1988)
Creepy....
I don't as a rule like sci-fi or horror or whatever...but this is a great movie. I really enjoyed the creepy concept. Perhaps more creepy since some of these concepts have actually come to pass.....Roddy Piper deserves an Oscar (if the only actors in the world were wrestlers, but that day is done, thank god...)
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975)
Gritty NYC timepiece, a young Roy Scheider.
This movie is funny in places, bitter in some, too. The song they play (over and over) when she's at the party will stick in your head so far you'll need a songectomy.
Playhouse 90: The Comedian (1957)
Intense, unexpectedly moving, and fine acting by Micky Rooney...
This tells the story of an old vaudevillian comic (Rooney) who will do ANYTHING for the show, and at the same time, totally ignore the feelings of his family, particularly his brother (Mel Torme).
It is a fascinating production, where Rooney's character, empty of soul, fills the screen with venom and vitriol.
Torme, the weaker, less-talented brother, suffers him silently until the end, where he finally loses his grip.
I was surprised to see Rooney in such a devastating performance. It makes "Mr. Saturday Night" look like a film-strip.